Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 248.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248.2
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
124th
of 193 countries
All-time high
248.2
in 2023
All-time low
154.1
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0501001502002502000201120232000: 159.82001: 157.72002: 156.42003: 155.42004: 154.82005: 154.52006: 154.22007: 154.12008: 154.62009: 155.52010: 157.42011: 159.92012: 163.62013: 168.32014: 1742015: 179.72016: 185.42017: 191.22018: 197.32019: 203.72020: 211.62021: 221.42022: 233.62023: 248.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador is 248.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador peaked at 248.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.1, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 159.8
2001 157.7 -1.3%
2002 156.4 -0.8%
2003 155.4 -0.6%
2004 154.8 -0.4%
2005 154.5 -0.2%
2006 154.2 -0.2%
2007 154.1 -0.1%
2008 154.6 +0.3%
2009 155.5 +0.6%
2010 157.4 +1.2%
2011 159.9 +1.6%
2012 163.6 +2.3%
2013 168.3 +2.9%
2014 174 +3.4%
2015 179.7 +3.3%
2016 185.4 +3.2%
2017 191.2 +3.1%
2018 197.3 +3.2%
2019 203.7 +3.2%
2020 211.6 +3.9%
2021 221.4 +4.6%
2022 233.6 +5.5%
2023 248.2 +6.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 248.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 248.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 285.7, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155.7 154.1 159.8 10
2010s 178.05 157.4 203.7 10
2020s 228.7 211.6 248.2 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 121 Panama 285.7 compare
  2. 122 Georgia 263.2 compare
  3. 123 Singapore 260.6 compare
  4. 125 Guinea-Bissau 247.6 compare
  5. 126 Denmark 218.2 compare
  6. 127 Lesotho 217.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador was 248.2 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 248.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 154.1 in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
El Salvador ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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